Spain to build world's second largest supercomputer

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

It being my second nationality, and using Linux, makes me happy:

http://news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story2&cid=1510&u=/afp/20040227/tc_afp/spain_technology_ibm_040227151703&printer=1

MADRID (AFP) - The Spanish government agreed to spend 70 million euros (87 million dollars) building the world's second most powerful supercomputer.

The decision to construct the supercomputer, which will be the most powerful in Europe, is the result of a deal between the government and the Spanish branch of computer giant IBM.

The system will be at the heart of a planned national supercomputer centre for scientific research on medicine, climate change, and new materials for aeronautics and mechanical engineering.

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The 60-tonne system will comprise 4,500 processors, have a storage capacity of 128 terabytes and use the Linux operating system, the government said.

[bif]

1. To keep better track of bullfighting scores?

n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

2. Now, that was totally uncalled for.

And yes, I'm ashamed of bullfighting.

[bif]

3. Just kidding

n/t

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

4. Imagined as much... but you touched a sore spot of mine.

In Spain, they broadcast bullfights as if it was Monday night football. You don't want to see it, I promise you.

[MissMillie]

5. 42 (n/t)

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[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

6. I'm curious about the origins of this "42" thing (nt)

[Hand]

8. Ooooo, I know! I know!

It's the answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything, as calculated by Deep Thought in the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

[tekriter]

7. So you trust the word of the mice, then?

:hi: